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axel¹
- /ˈæk.səl/
Sounds like axle · Rhymes with -æksəl
Where it comes from
Named after Norwegian skater Axel Paulsen (1855–1938), who in 1882 became the first to perform the jump.
noun axels
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A jump that includes one (or more than one) complete turn and a half turn while in the air.
Wylie, however, landed his Olympic axels beautifully and electrified the crowd as he capped a skating career that began at age three in Aspen, Colorado, when he followed two older sisters onto the ice.
Similar: axel jump
verb axels · axeling · axelling · axeled · axelled
- To perform a jump of this kind.
axel²
- /ˈæk.səl/
Sounds like axle · Rhymes with -æksəl
noun
- Misspelling of axle This end of the Axel is to be faſten'd into a Wheel, exactly like thoſe, which are us'd in many Places, for the roaſting Meat.
Axel³
- /ˈæk.səl/
Where it comes from
From Danish Aksel, first used for the bishop and statesman Absalon Hvide (1128–1201), from biblical Absalom. Some sources suggest that the bishop was originally named Áskell, from Old Norse "god" + "cauldron, helmet", and Absalon was chosen as the nearest-sounding Christian equivalent, leading to the exchange of the middle consonants.
proper noun Axels
- A male given name from the Germanic languages in quiet use since the 19th century. The riots began after misinformation circulated widely online about the identity and motives of the suspect in the Southport murders, who was named on Thursday as 17-year-old Axel Rudakubana. The media had been unable to name the teenager, who was born in Cardiff to Rwandan parents, because he is un
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: axle, excel, boy, alex, axl, exel, sven, double jump, loop jump, double-full, choctaw turn, grapevine, randy, double, barrel jump, helix
Translations
Talk about this word "axel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/axel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. axel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/axel "axel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/axel.Cite this
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title = {axel},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
